Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-06


..r~..,,,,,,.., a.. ,.~.,,vo for sup
rrrssire sxefy n sss,atIve rtsesn nj 70 prohibit
or 10 rest sin fhis xes.rab,s cornrnerro.n
Al the session cf the General Assembly tn
October, I7se. the third year Of tho Common-
veeifh. nu AT was rassed forbiddfnx any fu-
tnre I'm ,oyt,son INTO ylrcipia ~ slaves either
by eea or land. providing heavy penalties upon
every rerson thereafter importing them, emo
debating NAT every siaye 10 imported should
become free as soon as his feet struck tne SOL
Of The Commonwealth
sr.,prss,ox ar rur q, ava Trade.
- - o.-,.. s~hsrb
snc AGAIN. IN me souncn ot .ny ys.s, cssses
iofmtd me Consuiuuon o. me sas .n 4, ss,m'
,Ikma pieea WIN no. snsoI sn.. - sss rsdsral
mhling the controi Oh commotoo " ~ "a sss
Government TO command the exercssS - ~ re ~,
lower ior tne immeu,ao S.pp ~ wss iceland
slave uade. by me votes on .ns Nes nns s ne
States this propoeiu1n was ,n s.'',,,,,stsSj Tor
eentinuance OF tne s,aso .s"us s.s,sr tnrsssiden
w ,rvry ~, s,.ss g.s.s io"eo''
W Sopsreso. xuu,..fs..o. a., ,o~.d tho British
nus beioro miIpN,lo,e =, ,',.s,,ss nar war
ihihamens ,fgihln wes ,s', -. .,s.asr-
hghina, me save naue; an', o.. a,'s,, nc nnired
rnlp, IN tne infancy .. is ,.s srg,,t :, al the
s,a,ss OF Ametica, ~ sne ,r,, ,,ia,.d un,ier
ehristan nanons ., VIZ "v.' ssncrsbIe
VIZ snn =, MI hi, .a - ,nor tne ,,,cr,hants Of
Wnhic upon p.i,n, .. soster,ny under tbe
hnsapVo. p,,,e az ~ 81 p Iss,,,"n an. ,,tre
y, ,-.,. =. =, .rv.x
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a, vn, ,neso re p.,ner. sf Virginia. made this
,rs.n, ,.,,v Inc seas ~ ia cauital their fore
shadovinss of ia future identified IL with an
an.est.ar ~ rrrion ana n State freed from the
s,a hn.vilsan - sIsvsry a, the head on navigation
nnon her noblest river Il commanded easy ac-
-esa throucb the gates OF the American Medi-
terrnnesn n 10 The Atlantic.
The marni1cent future OF the Trans-Mon-
,ana wess nromlsed n GOLDEN harvest 70 the
srst hand which WAS stretched out from the
seatoard 10 garner IL, and the skilled intelli-
gence of Washin cton mapped out the waterway
by which Richmond was TO span the noun
ta,ne An early and brilliant commercial
future was anticipated for her. 81.
But the experiences Of the century did not
realize these iono imseihlngS S',,, -. q
OIL tne SncsstrSsv ~ v nrr 5e yrpat Erie cans
supremacy OF New lo ,s~.,,ss she I,ndson m a
pou,vu is., ~ 'uy ss IT,. ~ Ian - New York
Nsalth Oh ene W. ,hv s.v IA Eanawba canal
VIII vur Wv a. ,, ,ar.,,eas 10 The hsse of tho
orep. ss1ms V;,s,,iy sJ xb,..t, ba sat IN iupe
,Is' ,,s,nacv amons Tho states In the first Con-
Ila. piidnsey iss,i az @ sssh a,anc hsr sIsters.
S.ess; eos IA ~ Po,nsx,v.ria Z .d outstrinned
NC" ~, a ana onns. n,ss =, nas or,, ,,nftb
yer. anu ,,,.,, a',,,.,ss 81 hc,. In numbers
M~es,ern ~ 'en.i1y s a., ,nssss Thara Vas : reason
inweaim, ena ~ ~ pvI. ,,,',' rsn n,,,bt road the
ion,,hrs ~ sinverv was ,,ron her ana not upon
them.
1uy ispTRArroys OF THE yIRGNris FATHERS.
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tnder tne Welgn. ., uiss ~. ,i, ha-a,
% VIII VIC @ q, ,e.k aoptronfaJ Inc resnonsi.
,e,iheu .,i.. aer ,ee, IN i'''
o,lhes VI i,oI' 49,. ,,,.xno.sod no ,hav
iEo i,i.vir. ~ - rs- n,iSe ana disastrons
were-humillatng 70 ne. pr,uo anu uhass'Ve ~ ~.
Tor period 10 every nneerie. in'e.ea. va sns .,.
generation whlcn pattclpa,eu III iseo a,oNS IA
with promises 10 the generenons wn'cn
Jhe perpetqat,on a 81 sa' s,svnry soreysr % from
me femoVaI oi hiIioan ,a M, s,S sno,h
the pathWhy Oh ~ pcopio t,oi"a o.. a.
were the accomplished results VI .uss va. III
they were the giea. resu,.s " WI mn,Jn ,n,sad VA
iathers OF virginia IN neI ea,y In,S i,s',, &c
iorWaru Win eApec''n' ""u .''''
RIcHMoND's PROMISE.
The Richuond OF to-day faces the future In
Tho Iioht ~ these results III her past century
has not realized the fond expectancics OF those
s.,,,.,s rer coniny century. fresd from EN-.
harrassments thew aid not contemplate, may
on,,nn them Whv NAV n not be sof AM
i,atitc.n M saiirn "a of the nrobablities Of het
All - chesr II Ia no exagreratiou
80 nsav maj the mineral resources OF Virginia
m.htaI in~imbedded In her eoil are surpassed
by these Of not one OF her sister States, aud
there IL scarce an acre OF her territory tho hid.
dan rs.Ith az which when developed NAY moi
he made 10 contribute 10 the future OF Rich
mond
'"NN' -
OUR fOssEssioNs'
she possesses water-power at her own dool
I'm her noble river which, II husoaiden M
utilized, would suiuce 70 tnrn niiiloas oI spa.
eIes. @ SHb M, horwharyes r NAV be made acressi
sulo uS sn"' ,1as, n.a vassela which navigate IN,
uIo W 'i1o r.e To- and nnonev and science hay,
a. eeven. or. 80. dsy .bntted fhe wharves OF Glaagoy
III o.' ~" go AMI lined the CLYDE with mile
uion snp ~ tbis NAV he done 10 IN
~ ~, Wgdprid wbv NAV II not be dom
olu mVi,S ~ can he dome. IN
III VIC o,,s ov,r aoors will invita- her along IN
ocean as Tua y" y, I,nS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. tenn
shoi.ess lino y, -, re- Nor,h and Central West-
,us rop tbc nrof,ts ~ which sister cities 20 th
north have grown rich and great She
already prepared 10 welcome thenl along % con
| tinuous lines or rail transportation. stretcnln
out with unbroken continuity to the Pacin'
the Gulf, and the Lakes
| Her admirable system OF public schools al
| ford facilities for education 10 the children {
| every citizon unsurpassed upon the conttnen
| She possesses an inexboustibIe supply
water, healthful and grateful to the palate, an
abundant for the necessities OF the manure
| tory, tho kitchen, and the laundry, readily Oh
tributable from her .besrtifu suburban reSe
| yoirs through all paIts OF lhe Guy.
,,nI n,iI,ae every down.faIi Of rain FOR n
cleansing and pnrifcatlon Of her ,,.nta estendll
eeI ~ ss%ersSe sSu the unobstructed removal
sources OF pestilence and disease which poisO
he air and threaten me ,,,a nealtn pf TOO HAL
oi her 'essoT orS o', r"s,r,oy
u0. .soor.n,ico, situation midway upon tn
Atlantic searoard protects her from the hars
winters ol tse ~ ,bs SVsn son,S s3 w
all %E sbese % advantsees her genial skies, her ten
perate climate; and her healthy atmospheI 2,
ipyite ema'Ss Sast i'S Snd the the West from n
Old World and the New: and her hospitab
and daughters promise TO every e,sra'
pefnSd nfSISa' Christian SpaSi' homes. Saa 81 'N
THE IMMIGRANTS.
why shall ,hey not eS%eT % They ey, T nDfs Gpm q
veil veil which shuts in tho future evou of the ne,
generation. But Il we could we have rgh,
nGss e aop9 uSpH docks and depots around war
bCusos and factories; in crowded streets 81, an
busy exchspges ~ al ron. we nse .nd ~ 'ny ryorir
si,y Sh9 and IN the happy homes Of ali its peopi
would thrill the hearts Of every loyal son on &c ss
dsaso1sT Que comaoSvssith on mon "sSt 0 Of ours
mC.-..u.p p.-,
' "cr ". soro,al tr;oni
governor Leg 1 anu ohoet eS ( o,o,nol
reseheo 'he 6i1unLI' iI - ~tous -, ,ta H, Con
ana were gwen nsI nisi se".s o,,ests y" ' On W th
eIec.eu ees ioI oiso spvo,' ~era nIs;or Phil Haxa
p,ad; pa w;io T;entenant- Governor Masse
anu mi,s, ;sd i'1r Mrs Il n n F;goat
ana VINE liz, mIs. ~ No Ka,a Grenc G2e ,
Ro.e'0H.s S Inrs oUun1y tinted ed states SenatI
pcM p.,or oeio' - South Carolina Maio
Guners, ca IT T. Rosser Colonel Hog,
If MONTGOMERY county: Major II. i
Woson ~ charlottesville Senate
Ransom. of North Carolina, and other
o.. pro,,,ueut People Pre.eu